Granny touched the lives of many people. She was kind, big hearted, generous to a fault and loved the people in her life will all of her heart.  For the first ten years of my life, she was more than my Granny, she helped my dad to raise my brother Ben and I. She taught me how to put my hair in a ponytail, made me beautiful dresses to wear to school and even added elastic to my jeans so that they would fit my long skinny body.
One of my favorite memories is learning how to read in 1st grade.  When I figured it out, it was like magic.  I am sure I was annoying – I read every sign we passed as we drove down the street.  I would bring armfuls of books home from school and granny would let me sit in the kitchen and read to her as she made dinner.  I would read until I was hoarse.  Encouraging me, she collected stamps at the grocery store and bought me an entire collection of big yellow sesame street books.  My reading to her continued until one day when I read the ingredients she was putting into a dish.  I discovered that she put mustard powder into her pan and I was horrified.  I hated mustard! That night I refused to eat the mustard tainted dish, even though I had eaten it many times before. Granny made me a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and told me that I couldn't be in the kitchen any more when she was cooking! 
Luckily for me, my banishment from the kitchen didn't last for life.  As a teenager, I was recruited, along with my aunts, to help make Christmas candy.  Each year right after Thanksgiving, the candy making would begin and would continue for weeks.  We made toffee, peanut brittle, magic bars, peanut pattie, all kinds of fudge and more.   She would make enough to fill four or five folding tables that she set up just for the occasion. Once all was done she would package some for each of our families.  Then we would make beautiful plates wrapped in red and green cellophane and tied with bows to hand out to the people important in her life.  She must have given away hundreds of pounds of it.  After I was married and had a kitchen of my own, she came over to teach me how to make pecan pies and to perfect toffee making. I loved being with Granny in the kitchen and each time I make something sweet, her memory and guidance will help me to get it just right.
Granny was also a big part of my daughter's life.  She kept Rhiley every day when she was in elementary school.  Instead of cooking, Granny taught Rhiley to love crime TV Shows.  By the time she was a third grader, Rhiley was a connoisseur of Monk, Law and Order, Psych and other shows in the crime genre. Granny gave her a boxed set of Monk dvds for Christmas one year and I swear Rhiley has now seen each episode a 100 times. 
I will miss Granny for the rest of my life, but she's left me with a beautiful gift: her passion and love for the people in her life, her encouragement and her unconditional love.

Mrs. Johnson, 
You blessed my life in the most beautiful way. You will be missed, my friend. I know you're loving heaven. 

Laura Martinkewiz, RN

You taught me to eat milk and cookies by crumbling them up and them eating them with a spoon out of a cup of milk.  When people see me do this they look at me like this is unusual and I alway laugh and tell them:  Well that is the best way to eat milk and cookies, my Granny taught me!

It was great fun growing up with sisters like you and Melva, I already miss you so much my SISTER I love you

My sweet Momma, we have spent so much time together that you passing will leave a void in my life, but no worries that's just another place for God to fill up with His awesome peace and joy. You were the very best and an incredible example of how to be a mom. I realize that I get my strong since of family from you. I am so happy that you are no longer in pain, I can only imagine how wonderful you are now!    
see you in the blink of an eye

My sweet Granny, there aren't words enough to express how much I love you. You were such an amazing lady and an inspiration to be around. I was so blessed to have you as my grandmother. Until we meet again.

Our prayers are with the entire family! Crown Point  Ruby House loves all of you. Thank you for allowing us to care for your Mom.

Mom thanks for being there for me all of my life. I can't imagine anyone that could have done a better job. I will miss you each and every day and there will always be a special place for you in my heart. Love Connie

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Della Corene Johnson

Nació 30 MARZO, 1936

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